Trade chiefs to avoid negotiating Doha commerce liberalization round
GENEVA: Trade chiefs will avoid negotiating on the 10-year-old Doha commerce liberalization round at a meeting in Geneva next week. Diplomats say the Dec. 15-17 ministerial meeting of the World…
The Tunis imperative: Human rights and development in the wake of the Arab Spring
By Navi Pillay There are moments in history when each of us is called upon to declare where we stand. I believe this is one of those moments. Over the past…
Jordan and the Palestinian issue: Reckless behavior
By Labib Kamhawi Recent statements by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman lack credibility and do not seem to reflect a real change in Israel's stated or hidden policies, expressed through various…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Where reconciliation could fail or succeed
By Amira Hass My crystal ball shattered long ago, so I cannot predict whether or not a Palestinian reconciliation government will indeed come into being. All I can do is offer…
Advisory council to hold first meeting Sunday, without MB or youth
CAIRO: The advisory council appointed by SCAF to assist it in governing the country will hold its first meeting on Sunday, Emad Adel Ghaffour, head of Al-Nour Party and council…
Gold rises as euro recovers, cautious over EU
LONDON: Gold rallied on Friday in line with a jump in the euro, but remained on track for a 1.5 percent decline this week as investors remained doubtful over the…
OPEC heads for windfall on record oil price
LONDON: OPEC is heading for near-record oil export revenue this year thanks to over $100-a-barrel oil, and many members will be hoping prices stay there as they tackle challenges from…
Human rights ‘went viral’ in 2011 thanks to social media, says UN
GENEVA: Human rights "went viral" in 2011 thanks to the exponential growth of social media on the Internet, the UN rights commissioner said Friday. "2011 has been an extraordinary year…
Turkey warns Syria not to provoke regional crisis
BEIRUT: Turkey warned Syria on Friday it would act to protect itself if a Syrian government crackdown on protesters threatened regional security and unleashed a tide of refugees on its…
ElBaradei slams SCAF’s ‘lack of vision’ in TV interview
CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei in a TV interview Thursday criticized a newly-formed advisory council comprising 30 public figures appointed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). “This…